Coronavirus Updates
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Iran records over 100 covid-19 deaths in 24hrs; first time in 2 months
Iran on Sunday reported over 100 new deaths in a single day from the novel coronavirus, for the first time in two months. In televised remarks, health ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari announced 1…
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Greek islands keen to reopen to tourists despite high risks
Mykonos’ newest bar-restaurant, Pelican, seemed to appear from nowhere. Tables, coffee machines, light fittings, music mixers and staff wearing matching black face masks were still being slotted into…
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Govt imposes fresh lockdown in Beijing as new covid-19 cases emerge
Lockdowns were imposed in parts of Beijing on Saturday to try and prevent the spread of a new coronavirus cluster, highlighting the challenges that lie ahead even for places where outbreaks are under…
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UKRAINE: First lady, Olena Zelenska contracts coronavirus
Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska said on Friday she had tested positive for the novel coronavirus amid a rise in infections. Zelenska, 42, added that her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky, and…
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MPs, Staff, Journalists in Parliament test positive for Covid-19
The Majority Leader, Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, on Friday, indicated that some Members and Staff of Parliament, and Journalists covering proceedings in the House have tested positive for the new Coronav…
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Akufo-Addo’s restrictions lift cause of spike in covid-19 cases – NDC
A member of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communication Team, George Nash has disclosed that government easing restrictions is the cause of high rise of coronavirus cases in Ghana…
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Al-Shabab opens Covid-19 treatment centre, 24hr hot line
The Islamist militant group al-Shabab has dropped its initial dismissal of the Covid-19 pandemic, announcing that it has opened a “treatment centre” for people who test positive for the disease in Ji…
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ISRAEL: Doctor renders apology for excluding billionaire from quarantine
The deputy director-general of the Health Ministry issued an apology Friday for granting an Israeli-Cypriot billionaire’s request to be exempted from self-quarantine upon arriving in Israel earlier t…
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BRAZIL: Country hit 41k deaths as cases rises to 1.5m in Latin America
Brazil has surpassed 40,000 deaths from the novel coronavirus and 800,000 cases, according to the latest figures from the health ministry on Thursday. The news came as the number of Latin American ca…
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Zoomlion set to fumigate 815 schools in Upper West Region
Zoomlion Ghana Limited, a private waste management company has embarked on an exercise to disinfect a total of 815 schools in the Upper West Region to make them safe against the coronavirus disease. …